5 Ways To Use The Expert Edge To Win This Weekend

If you're anything like us here at AskMen, you're always looking for an edge when it comes to having a punt. Arming yourself with some knowledge around the key statistics involved in an upcoming sporting clash can boost both your confidence and your chances. That's why Unibet's Expert Edge feature is so handy. Packed full of the kind of stats punters love to know, the Expert Edge provides the insight you just might need to make your weekend a winner. Here are 5 examples of the ways you can use it when it comes to placing your bets this weekend. You're welcome.

1 - Recent Encounters - North Queensland Cowboys Vs Canberra Raiders

One of the best ways to predict the outcome of any sporting match-up is to look at how that match-up has panned out in recent history. Take for example this Saturday night's clash between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canberra Raiders. Both teams have struggled so far in 2018, but are finally starting to show signs of the potential many preseason pundits were predicting. All the key pieces for both teams are fit and firing. It's anyone's game, right? Well... If you look at the 15 matches these two sides have played against each other since 2010, you'll see that the Cowboys hold a commanding 11-4 record against the lads from the country's capital. Both teams will have something to prove, but recent history favours the Cowboys. Our money's on them.

2- Trending Data - W/D/L - Melbourne City Vs Newcastle Jets

It's all well and good to simply look at the number of wins vs the number of losses for any particular team in any particular encounter, but what about all the other little factors that often get overlooked? The Newcastle Jets are hosting Melbourne City in Newcastle on Friday night, and given that the Jets stormed into the semi ahead of Melbourne and are playing at home, you might be inclined to view them as the favourites. However, did you know that Melbourne City has a convincing 3-1-1 (60.0%) W/D/L record in A-League night matches against Newcastle from 2016/17 onward? Or that the Jets have a woeful 4-1-9 (28.6%) W/D/L record in A-League matches played during April from 2013/14 onward? With these kinds of stats brought to light, we're thinking Melbourne City is looking much more likely to storm home with the win.

3- Key Stats - Bulls Vs Highlanders

The key stats section of the Expert Edge is full of useful information for the punter who likes to be well-informed. In the Super Rugby this Sunday, the Bulls are taking on the Highlanders at the Bulls home ground in Pretoria. Not sure who to back? If we were to tell you that the Bulls have a fairly modest 6-6-0 home record over the past two seasons, with an average of 24.0 points for, while over the same period the Highlanders have an average of 30.3 points for, a 15-2-0 record when they're the favourites and a convincing 15-6-0 record for games played at night, would you know who to back then? Yeah, we wouldn't bet against the Highlanders either.

This is the big one. Two old foes clash for a shot at the Grand Final when Sydney FC takes on Melbourne Victory at Allianz Stadium on Saturday night. We're predicting a tight one, with goals coming from both teams in a 3-2 or 2-1 scoreline sort of affair. But don't take our word for it. Check out these stats from Unibet's Expert Edge section: Sydney FC has an 11-7 (61.1%) both teams to score (BTTS) record against Melbourne Victory in A-League matches from 2013/14 onward, while Melbourne Victory has a 15-9 (62.5%) BTTS record against Sydney FC in A-League matches dating back to 2011/12 season. Trust us, both teams will find the back of the net at least once in this match.

5- Trending Data - Line - Wests Tigers Vs Parramatta Eels

Don't have the confidence to back a team for the win? You can always back them to cover the match line instead. The Wests Tigers will do battle against the Parramatta Eels this Sunday afternoon at ANZ Stadium, with the Eels coming off a big win against Manly last week and the Tigers suffering a last-minute loss to Newcastle. Momentum must be with the Eels you might think, but delve a little deeper into the stats and you'll find that the Tigers have a whopping 9-3 (75.0%) line record at ANZ Stadium after a loss from 2016 onward. Not convinced? The Tigers also own a 6-3 (66.7%) line record at ANZ Stadium from 2017 onward, as well as a 5-3 (62.5%) line record in day matches against Parramatta dating all the way back to 2011. That's all we need to know.

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